Kyla Lee

Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: Meta and YouTube liable in California social media addiction trial

Meta and YouTube must pay millions in damages to a 20-year-old woman after a California jury found the social media giant and video streamer were designed to hook young users without concern for their well-being.

The decision, delivered Wednesday in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, could influence the outcome of thousands of similar cases accusing social media companies of deliberately harming children.

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Impaired Driving Update – BC Edition: Volume 17

Welcome to British Columbia’s only weekly DUI law update newsletter. This newsletter contains the most cutting-edge information, the newest case law, and helpful practice tips for DUI defence in BC.

Authored by Kyla Lee, BC’s Impaired Driving Update is released weekly on Thursdays.

What’s inside:

  • Impaired Driving Defence Tip
  • IRP Decision of the Week
  • DUI Decision of the Week
  • Kyla’s Insight
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CBC News: Majority of B.C.’s courthouses inaccessible, unsafe for intimate partner violence victims: report

A new report from a Vancouver-based non-profit has found that a majority of B.C.’s courthouses are unsafe for victims of intimate partner violence, and often fail to meet accessibility standards.

The report from Rise Women’s Legal Centre found that, out of 73 courthouses that were studied, 42 per cent didn’t include enough space for someone who used a wheelchair or crutches.

In addition, two-thirds of the court locations did not have multiple entrances and exits, and almost none had multiple ways to get in and out of courtrooms themselves.

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The Richmond Sentinel: Insight on Richmond’s Surveillance Cameras with Kyla Lee

In this edition of Richmond Stories, the Richmond Sentinel sat down with Kyla Lee, an accomplished criminal lawyer, author, and educator to share some of her insights on the City of Richmond’s surveillance cameras used at intersections.

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The Richmond Sentinel: Insight on Richmond’s Surveillance Cameras with Kyla Lee Read More »

Kyla on CTV News: B.C. Tesla driver ‘zoned out’ using illegal self-driving mode: police

Police in British Columbia are reminding electric vehicle owners that self-driving features are illegal on the province’s roadways after a woman was pulled over and fined for appearing to sleep behind the wheel.

The B.C. Highway Patrol says an officer spotted the Tesla driver with her eyes closed and her arms crossed while travelling eastbound on the Trans-Canada Highway during the morning rush hour on March 17.

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Kyla on CTV News: B.C. Tesla driver ‘zoned out’ using illegal self-driving mode: police Read More »

Strip Searches: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!

Welcome to “Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!”

In this episode, Kyla Lee from Acumen Law Corporation examines a case involving unconstitutional strip searches and the appropriate remedy when Charter rights are violated. The case began as a routine traffic stop that escalated into multiple investigations, ultimately leading to the accused being taken into custody and strip searched. At trial, the court found the strip search to be unjustified, unrelated to the investigation, and a serious violation of the accused’s rights, granting a stay of proceedings. The Court of Appeal agreed the search was unconstitutional but overturned the stay, finding that a lesser remedy was appropriate. The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the appeal.

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Kyla Lee in The Canadian Bar Association National: Drawing a line on the implied license doctrine

Although police were fine to approach the vehicle of a suspected impaired driver in a private driveway and knock on the window, officers breached his privacy rights when they opened the door after he failed to respond. 

That was the Supreme Court of Canada’s finding in a 5-4 decision in the case of Wayne Singer. The matter began when two RCMP officers in the community of Big Island Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan responded to a complaint that he was driving while impaired. They saw a truck that matched the description in the complaint in a residential driveway, running with its lights on. Inside, they could see that Singer was either asleep or passed out. 

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Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: Pierre Poilievre on Joe Rogan’s podcast

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sat down for a more than two-hour-long interview on The Joe Rogan Experience this week…

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Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: Pierre Poilievre on Joe Rogan’s podcast Read More »

Impaired Driving Update – BC Edition: Volume 16

Welcome to British Columbia’s only weekly DUI law update newsletter. This newsletter contains the most cutting-edge information, the newest case law, and helpful practice tips for DUI defence in BC.

Authored by Kyla Lee, BC’s Impaired Driving Update is released weekly on Thursdays.

What’s inside:

  • Impaired Driving Defence Tip
  • IRP Decision of the Week
  • DUI Decision of the Week
  • Kyla’s Insight
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Impaired Driving Update – BC Edition: Volume 16 Read More »

Your Castle Under Siege: Understanding the Supreme Court’s Decision in R. v. Singer

As a lawyer, I often tell clients that your home is your castle. It is a foundational principle of our legal system that the state cannot cross your threshold without a warrant. However, the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision in R. v. Singer reveals that this principle is not absolute, neither when it comes to members of the public nor the police. 

This case explores the delicate balance between your Charter rights and the ever-expanding reach of police investigative powers.

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